Burke County Jail Inmate Search
Burke County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 828-764-9590
Physical Address:
130 Government Drive
Morganton, NC 28655
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Burke County Jail
Facility ID Number: 5020
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Burke County Jail
130 Government Drive
Morganton, NC 28655
Every year Burke County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 5,280 offenders, and maintain an average of 264 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Burke County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Burke County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of North Carolina and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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Burke County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/30/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 124 | 60.78% |
| Black | 23 | 11.27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 | 15.20% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 5 | 2.45% |
| Asian | 11 | 5.39% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 5 | 2.45% |
| Other | 5 | 2.45% |
| Total | 204 | 100.0% |
Burke County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/30/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 48 | 23.53% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 38 | 18.63% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 14 | 6.86% |
| State Jail Felony | 20 | 9.80% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 42 | 20.59% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 42 | 20.59% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Burke County Inmate Sex - 10/30/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 175 | 85.78% |
| Female | 29 | 14.22% |
| Total | 204 | 100.0% |
Burke County Inmate Age - 10/30/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 0.98% |
| 18-20 | 11 | 5.39% |
| 21-24 | 21 | 10.29% |
| 25-30 | 44 | 21.57% |
| 31-35 | 33 | 16.18% |
| 36-40 | 30 | 14.71% |
| 41-45 | 24 | 11.76% |
| 46-50 | 14 | 6.86% |
| 51-55 | 10 | 4.90% |
| 56-60 | 9 | 4.41% |
| 61-65 | 3 | 1.47% |
| 66-75 | 2 | 0.98% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.49% |
| Total | 204 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 828-764-9590
- Administration: 828-438-5481
- Inmate Info: 828-764-9584
The Burke County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Burke County: Drexel, Glen Alpine, Hildebran, Morganton, Rhodhiss, Rutherford College and Valdese.